PR 90-19 introduces amazing energy to a great white wine and opens up a whole new dimension : one in which space and time are suspended, and in which complexity, fruit, and spirituality intertwine with shimmering wreaths of orange blossom shot through with flashes of chalk and bitter minerality. It channels this fantastic energy, born of the fusion of Champagne’s hundred-million-year-old twin marine terroirs – Aÿ’s chalk and Argonne’s gaize – into a long, saline river, perfumed with subtle aromas. Here emotion, carried to its height, borders on the mystical.
As its name suggests it, the Perpetual Reserve 90-19 is a 100% perpetual reserve wine made from a blend of wines from 1990 to 2019.
A blend made of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, with a 3 years of aging on lees.
This Champagne is complex, like a mature white wine, with rich fruit, nutty notes, and a creamy mousse. In mouth, a rich mix of brioche, toasted hazelnut, and dried fruit, with hints of fresh custard and white peach. It’s intense and food-friendly, drinking well now and potentially interesting over the next decade.